The Traz – 080925

WARMUP: Probably some.
THE THANG: We ran to the Golf Club and back and did a lot of dumb stuff on the way… there were bear crawls around the circle in front of the clubhouse, carrying rocks up and down the cart path hill, and other silliness.
MARY: No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Are you able to pivot when an obstacle is in the way

WARMUP: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, Peter Parker’s, Parker Peters, arm circles, Moroccan nightclubs
THE THANG: up and down hill with LSS at bottom and big boys at top x3
Wind sprints and ne’er backx5
Amphitheater 10 in cadence burpees we were suppose to go to playground but with not knowing about construction we pivoted to multiple stops around WEP for lunges, hand release merkins, and American hammers. Finished off at wall for step ups, derkins and dips.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: marriages, addictions, and family changes that cause dynamics in the home.
COT: early into the workout the site Q asked to share my “why I do F3” it is simple because of you all. I was definitely a sad clown about 12 years ago when 2 guys were coaching my sons soccer team. I would drop him off and then go for a run. They asked if I ever heard about this workout group called F3. I said I’ll think about it. 1 day later when going to get a haircut I ran into another guy he said let me tell you about this group I’ve been working out with called F3. As a new believer ( I had been agnaustic until this time) I knew God was putting men into my life to change my perspective on life and him. Because of the men I have met and that have given me so much I want to give back to each of you and to men that have not been introduced to what we have. I know I am not the best at getting guys to come out but I love getting to walk in life with all of you that are coming out and that bring others to the gloom. Love you all.

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It certainly wasn’t hot

WARMUP: 3 gathered in the wet because they decided today was a day to get a little better. We took off towards the engineering building where the mini wall is located and did SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squats, merkins. 5 minutes into the workout and we were already wet so we were definitely committed to the weather.
THE THANG: Made our way over to WEP for some old school drill bits.
At each drill bit which are now bench swings, we did 1 exercise but added an exercise and count at each new swing.
– 10 bombjacks
– 20 diamond merkins
– 30 American hammers
– 40 squats
– 50 flutters
– 60 calve raises

The last 2 swings we just did the flutters and calves.

Ran back to the small wall for 2 sets of: 20 step ups, 20 dips, 20 derkins (only 10 derkins for the second round).

Ran down to the small parking lot for a wall sit where each guy stepped out to do 2 burpees and then rinse and repeat. Then back to COT.
MARY: 1 round each guy call cadence before time ran out
ANNOUNCEMENTS: men’s shelter
COT: CSPAN style around the group for some prayers and praises.

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Monday blues

WARMUP: mosey, ssh, merkin
THE THANG: Four rounds of super sets with different MOT between.

station one: four rounds of 5 jump squat, 10 jump lunge, 20 squat mosey and then duck walk

Station 2: 3 rounds of 5 mike Tyson, 10 diamond merkin, 20 merkin. Mosey and then inch worm with merkin between.

Station 3: 3 round of 5 heels to heaven, 10 two count flutters, 20 lbc with a mosey up the hill between

Station four: 2 rounds of 5 wall walk ups, 10 cdds, 20 oh clap with bear crawl between.
MARY: 5 min emom of 10 burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: some
COT: yes

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Reminiscing the BLIMPs

The Pax were enthusiastic about a mid-summer retreat from the hot weather this AM. YHC had researched previous backblasts in an effort to find a BLIMP style workout and found one from 2017 led by Old Bay. I remember this one well and was recognized for my mumblechatter in the backblast. Let’s do that!

WARMUP:

Circle the HT
SSH x 30
Windmill x 10
CDD x 20
MNC x 20

Run to the other side of HT

Time on the Wall
Wall sits with alternating burpees x 2
BTW x 30 count
Wall sits with bear crawls

On to the main thing

THE THANG:

BLIMPS around Walgreens – stopping at each corner

Round 1 – 1 burpee
Round 2 – 1 burpee, 2 lunges
Round 3 – 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 IWs
Round 4 – 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 IWs, 4 merkins
Round 5 – 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 IWs, 4 merkins, 5 Plank Jacks
Round 6 – 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 IWs, 4 merkins, 5 Plank Jacks, 6 Jump Squats
Round 7 – Remove the burpee
Round 8 – Remove the burpee and lunges
Round 9 – Remove the burpee, lunges and IWs

3 Minutes of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Read the newsletter

COT:
– Good reminder from Anchorman on being challenged by those who care about you to get better
– Great wisdom (and funny anecodotes) from IJ today

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Pit and the Pendulum

THE THANG: Harris St Hills, pendulum from 21 to Audrey. 10 Mike Tyson’s at Audrey, 10 Am Hammers at the park and 10 Jump Squats at 21, repeat until legs are shot or time for COT

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and Naked Gun
COT: Minimal due to time constraints but done.

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Rings and Fires – 30JUN2025

WARMUP:
Like we needed that. It was like 1000 degrees with 900% humidity. Warm? Yeah… we were covered.

THE THANG:
Grab a block. Head to the track.
5 manmakers (blockees)
10 goblet squats
15 curls
20 flutter w/press (2-count)
RUN 400M

Increase reps by 5 until 15 manmakers, then run 800M and ladder back down to 5. If you complete that. Repeato.

MARY:
No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read your newsletter.

COT:
The 5th Core Principle.

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The Grinder, Beast, & Gauntlet

Warm-O-Rama
SSH
Windmills
Arm circles

Moseyed to the pharmacy parking lot where the party began.

Each Circuit was done for 5 minutes for as many rounds as possible, with a 1 minute rest in between. After the 3rd circuit we repeated circuits 1 through 3.

? CIRCUIT 1: “The Grinder”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 10 Squats
– 10 Merkins
– 10 Jump Squats
– 10 Wide Arm Merkins
– 10 Bonnie Blairs (5 each leg)
– Run across the lot and back then start circuit over.

? CIRCUIT 2: “The Beast”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Mountain Climbers (each leg)
– 10 Lunges (5 each leg)
– 10 Diamond Merkins
– 20 SSH
– Run across the lot and back then start circuit over.

? CIRCUIT 3: “The Gauntlet”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 10 Carolina Dry Docks
– 20 Flutter Kicks (4-count = 1)
– 10 Plank Jacks
– 10 Shoulder Taps (R+L=1)
– Bear Crawl ~10 yards
– Crawl Bear ~10 yards
– Run across the lot and back then

We moseyed back to COT in time for Piston Crunches & a 1 minute plank.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the Bus, coffeteria convergence Friday at Panera Bread- State of the Nation from <@U5CVD8D7V>, Bethel Men’s Shelter 1st Thursday in August 7th.
COT: I brought up the subject of “What’s your Why?” Why F3? What keeps you coming back? Prayers were made.

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